Pekudei: Chapter 62

"the End of all Flesh"

Synopsis

Rabbi Shimon explains to Rabbi Elazar about "the End of all Flesh." He talks about the sacrifice on the altar where the priest, the Levites and the children of Yisrael officiate respectively through their service, their singing and their prayers. Before the offering people should confess all their sins and transgressions and also the evil thoughts they had. The offerings awaken the Holy Spirit so that the three Columns Right, Left and Central are joined and raised up to the illumination of Chochmah and then upwards to infinity.

Camels Death Death and the Afterlife Dreams Flesh

941. We learned that whoever sees a camel in his dream, was sentenced to death, but was saved. This is the side of defilement called "the End of all Flesh" (Beresheet 6:13).

941. תְּנָן, מַאן דְּחָמָא גָּמָל בְּחֶלְמֵיהּ, מִיתָה אִתְגְּזָרַת עָלֵיהּ, וְאִשְׁתְּזִיב מִינָּהּ. בְּגִין דְּאִיהוּ סִטְרָא מִסְאֲבָא, וְהַאי אִיהוּ קֵץ כָּל בָּשָׂר.

Altar Sacrifice

942. One day Rabbi Elazar was sitting before Rabbi Shimon. Rabbi Elazar said: This End of all Flesh, does it get enjoyment from the offerings Yisrael sacrifice upon the altar, or does it not? He said to him: All got their satisfaction as one, above and below.

942. יוֹמָא חַד הֲוָה יָתִיב ר' אֶלְעָזָר קָמֵיהּ דְּרִבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן, אָמַר רִבִּי אֶלְעָזָר, הַאי קֵץ כָּל בָּשָׂר אִתְהֲנֵי מֵאִינּוּן קָרְבְּנִין דַּהֲווֹ יִשְׂרָאֵל מְקָרְבִין עַל גַּבֵּי מַדְבְּחָא, אוֹ לָא. אָמַר לֵיהּ, כֹּלָּא הֲווֹ מִסְתַּפְּקֵי כַּחֲדָא, לְעֵילָּא וּלְתַתָּא.

Altar Beasts Evil Female Female Waters (Mayin Nukvin) Lambs Levites Mayin Nukvin (Female Waters) Offering Prayer Priests Sin Singing Thought Water

943. Come and see: The priest, Levites, and Yisrael, THE SECRET OF THE THREE COLUMNS, RIGHT, LEFT AND CENTRAL, are called 'man together', by joining all the sacred desires ascending from them TO MAYIN NUKVIN (FEMALE WATERS), THE PRIESTS BY THEIR SERVICE, THE LEVITES BY THEIR SINGING, AND THE CHILDREN OF YISRAEL BY THEIR PRAYERS. Before offering the ewe lamb, ram, or cattle upon the altar, a man should confess over it all the sins, transgressions and evil thoughts he contemplated. Then this offering is called 'a beast in every respect', completed by sins, evils, and thoughts.

943. וְתָא חֲזֵי, כַּהֲנֵי וְלֵיוָאֵי וְיִשְׂרָאֵל, אִינּוּן אִקְרוּן אָדָם, בְּחִבּוּרָא דְּאִינּוּן רְעוּתִין קַדִּישִׁין, דְּסַלְּקָא מִגַּוַויְיהוּ. וְהַהוּא אִמְרָא, אוֹ כִּבְשָׂא, אוֹ הַהוּא בְּהֵמָה, הַאי דְּקָרְבִין, אִצְטְרִיךְ עַד לָא אִתְקְרִיב עַל מַדְבְּחָא, לְפָרְשָׁא עָלָה כָּל חֲטָאִין, וְכָל חוֹבִין, וְכָל הִרְהוּרִין בִּישִׁין דְּעֲבַד. וּכְדֵין הַהִיא, אִתְקְרֵי בְּהֵמָה בְּכֹלָּא, בְּגוֹ אִינּוּן חֲטָאִין וּבִישִׁין וְהִרְהוּרִין.

Altar Azazel Beasts Goats Sacrifice Sin

944. Like the goat to Azazel, of which says the verse, "and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Yisrael..." (Vayikra 16:21), here too, THE CUSTOM OF CONFESSING SINS SHOULD BE PRACTICED, for when the sacrifice is offered upon the altar, this goes to its place, and that goes to its place, the one in the secret of man, and the other in the secret of beast, as it is written, "Hashem, You preserve man and beast" (Tehilim 36:7).

944. כְּגַוְונָא דְּקָרְבְּנָא דַּעֲזָאזֵל, דִּכְתִּיב וְהִתְוַדָּה עָלָיו אֶת כָּל עֲוֹנוֹת בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְגוֹ', הָכִי נָמֵי הָכָא. וְכַד סַלְּקָא עַל גַּבֵּי מַדְבְּחָא, מָטוּ לָהּ עַל חַד תְּרֵין. ובג"כ, דָּא סַלְּקָא לְאַתְרֵיהּ, וְדָא סַלְּקָא לְאַתְרֵיהּ, דָּא בְּרָזָא דְּאָדָם, וְדָא בְּרָזָא דִּבְהֵמָה, כְּמָה דְּאַתְּ אָמֵר אָדָם וּבְהֵמָה תּוֹשִׁיעַ יְיָ'.

Altar Ein Sof (Infinity) Faith Infinity Infinity (Ein Sof) Judgment Levites Offering Oil Prayer Priests Singing Smoke

945. The offering of fine flour, and the rest of the offerings, should awaken the Holy Spirit with the service of the priests, the song of the Levites and the prayer of Yisrael. By the smoke, oil, and flour that rise UPON THE ALTAR, the other claimants take their fill and are satiated, who cannot have control over the Judgment given them. All is done at the same time. Come and see: All is done in the secret of the Faith, to give abundance, the one to the other, NAMELY, THAT RIGHT AND LEFT WILL GIVE TO EACH OTHER AND BE PERFECTED BY EACH OTHER, and to raise what needs to be raised, NAMELY, THE ILLUMINATION OF CHOCHMAH, WHICH SHOULD BE ELEVATED UPWARD FROM BELOW up to the Endless Light.

945. חֲבִיתִין וְכָל שְׁאַר מְנָחוֹת, לְאִתְּעָרָא רוּחָא דְּקוּדְשָׁא, בִּרְעוּתָא דְּכַהֲנָא, וְשִׁירָתָא דְּלֵיוָאֵי, וּצְלוֹתָא דְּיִשְׂרָאֵל. וּבְהַהוּא תְּנָנָא, וְשַׁמְנָא וְקִמְחָא דְּסָלִיק, מִתְרַוָון וּמִסְתַּפְּקֵי כָּל שְׁאַר מָארֵי דְּדִינִין, דְּלָא יַכְלֵי לְשַׁלְּטָאָה בְּהַהוּא דִּינָא דְּאִתְּמְסַר לוֹן, וְכֹלָּא בְּזִמְנָא חֲדָא. תָּא חֲזֵי, כֹּלָּא אִתְעָבֵיד בְּרָזָא דִּמְהֵימְנוּתָא, לְאִסְתַּפְּקָא דָּא בְּדָא, וּלְאִסְתַּלְּקָא לְעֵילָּא מַאן דְּאִצְטְרִיךְ, עַד אֵין סוֹף.

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